All right, something I notice and wonder about. some guys appear to finish the wedge separate from the scales while others finish them together. Personally I much prefer when they are finished together, it leaves them flush with the material on either side, the finish matches, it's just visually more appealing TO ME.

but I've noticed some custom makers don't seem to do it that way either. I'm just wondering why those of you that have done scales do it whichever way you do. I can see where it would be a lot more work. I'm still in the shaping portion of my first set of scales (I traced a set I really liked, but have realized that blade is longer than the one I'm making them for so have to adjust accordingly) but am hoping to do it the flush and finished together way myself when I get to that point.

and those of you onlookers like me, do you even notice this, am I crazy?

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